The Wild Area. A truly dangerous region of the land, notably having sections where pokemon trainers of all sorts will avoid moving through grass entirely because they know their limits in the gym will leave them outmatched by the pokemon of the wilds. A region of Galar where especially strong pokemon, of advanced stages of evolution, brazenly wander the paths ready to chase down any fool of a trainer who dares to come near.
Reira, go figure, has either not listened to any warnings because she was too busy staring at someone's galaran meowth, or has decided to actively ignore the warnings, given that seconds after the tour guide begins leading them off she's already tearing away in the opposite direction of the group.
Really, it only takes ten minutes and then well! Everyone probably should have expected this.
Understandably, Reira is as difficult to locate in the grass as wild riolu, among other things. She also appears to be entirely undettered by the weather, if anything pressing onward more stubbornly as she explores. This is a very nice place, even if there are a number of hungry-angry-scared feelings from wild pokemon to avoid, which keeps her from ending up in an awkward encounter.
And then she spots something against a tree, like a little blue crystal. It feels like a crystal, even- but after a second or so it actually feels a bit like it might even be...melting?
"...Candy!"
The hunt is on. Reira's wandering continues, carrying her far to the bridge connecting Motosoke and Hammerlocke's ends of the fields and then over it. Is there candy by the other trees? In the grass? Eventually she's poking in more than a few holes, until a small growl grabs her attention. Funny, she didn't actually feel any angry-scared emotions coming near, so-
Oh, that's because they're not.
The Machamp standing there looks rather smug...at least initially. Flexing impressively, leering from above, he's more than ready to show this little upstart trainer why it's best to stick to the proper paths! Except...No pokemon comes out.
"...Champ?"
Reira looks back up at the Machamp...And proceeds to if anything, have a non-zero reaction. "I got here first," she states rather plainly. "...You have to get candy somewhere else."
"Ch..CHAMP!?"
"Yeah."
They're not conversing. Far from it in fact. The Machamp however is stunned. This thing can fit in his hand! They're not even running away! What's happ-
"OBBBBBBSTAAAAAAAAAA!"
Obstagoon used cross chop. Which wasn't that effective, not really, but then-
Obstagoon used taunt. The Machamp charges- Obstagoon used Obstruct...Machamp's defense plummets.
"OBBBBBBSTAGOOOOONNNN!" And with a rocking final finish, a series of furious swipes send the Machamp packing!
Reira claps. Because, it seems polite. "Oh! You're strong!"
...And.
"...You can have a candy I guess. You're being nice."
It's the start of a beautiful friendship indeed. Den mother Obstagoon is quick to laugh in her tongue-wagging way before being joined by her cete- other linoone and zigzagoon- and in a matter of moments the thing that the tour group will finally be able to find is...
Obstagoon Obstructing while the kids rock out around scaring off other pokemon...as the human kid stoops down at a pokemon den and starts pulling out more of those crystaline candies, shoving them in her bag.
"Oh...there's really big ones in this one..."
Child....
[Let's Sing A Song About Trains!]
Eventually the riveting tour of the Wild Area must end. Reira's backpack is absolutely bursting with experience candies (not to mention that large egg she found in Alola all that time ago), but now she's got something else as well.
A black and white striped egg, of somewhat smaller scale, sits on her lap. She's been a little more protective of this one, see- it was given to her by the Obstagoon crew personally, and she wants to take good care of it. At the same time...
"...........I hope you hatch faster..." she mutters, frowning a bit at it.
[CAN...DY...]
It's finally time for rest. Everyone is settled in the hotel, and while one egg remains nestled in candies, the other is nested on a pillow instead. Both are technically beside each other of course, and not on a bed, but Reira is doing her best. As it is, she carefully pulls out a small little candy and eyes it eagerly. She's been waiting. Waiting so she doesn't spoil any of her food like everyone has taken to warning her. So she brings it to her mouth and............
.............
"Blhhhhh..." Wow this tastes terrible actually, what the heck. "'S gross..."
REIRA | OTA
The Wild Area. A truly dangerous region of the land, notably having sections where pokemon trainers of all sorts will avoid moving through grass entirely because they know their limits in the gym will leave them outmatched by the pokemon of the wilds. A region of Galar where especially strong pokemon, of advanced stages of evolution, brazenly wander the paths ready to chase down any fool of a trainer who dares to come near.
Reira, go figure, has either not listened to any warnings because she was too busy staring at someone's galaran meowth, or has decided to actively ignore the warnings, given that seconds after the tour guide begins leading them off she's already tearing away in the opposite direction of the group.
Really, it only takes ten minutes and then well! Everyone probably should have expected this.
Understandably, Reira is as difficult to locate in the grass as wild riolu, among other things. She also appears to be entirely undettered by the weather, if anything pressing onward more stubbornly as she explores. This is a very nice place, even if there are a number of hungry-angry-scared feelings from wild pokemon to avoid, which keeps her from ending up in an awkward encounter.
And then she spots something against a tree, like a little blue crystal. It feels like a crystal, even- but after a second or so it actually feels a bit like it might even be...melting?
"...Candy!"
The hunt is on. Reira's wandering continues, carrying her far to the bridge connecting Motosoke and Hammerlocke's ends of the fields and then over it. Is there candy by the other trees? In the grass? Eventually she's poking in more than a few holes, until a small growl grabs her attention. Funny, she didn't actually feel any angry-scared emotions coming near, so-
Oh, that's because they're not.
The Machamp standing there looks rather smug...at least initially. Flexing impressively, leering from above, he's more than ready to show this little upstart trainer why it's best to stick to the proper paths! Except...No pokemon comes out.
"...Champ?"
Reira looks back up at the Machamp...And proceeds to if anything, have a non-zero reaction. "I got here first," she states rather plainly. "...You have to get candy somewhere else."
"Ch..CHAMP!?"
"Yeah."
They're not conversing. Far from it in fact. The Machamp however is stunned. This thing can fit in his hand! They're not even running away! What's happ-
"OBBBBBBSTAAAAAAAAAA!"
Obstagoon used cross chop. Which wasn't that effective, not really, but then-
Obstagoon used taunt. The Machamp charges- Obstagoon used Obstruct...Machamp's defense plummets.
"OBBBBBBSTAGOOOOONNNN!" And with a rocking final finish, a series of furious swipes send the Machamp packing!
Reira claps. Because, it seems polite. "Oh! You're strong!"
...And.
"...You can have a candy I guess. You're being nice."
It's the start of a beautiful friendship indeed. Den mother Obstagoon is quick to laugh in her tongue-wagging way before being joined by her cete- other linoone and zigzagoon- and in a matter of moments the thing that the tour group will finally be able to find is...
Obstagoon Obstructing while the kids rock out around scaring off other pokemon...as the human kid stoops down at a pokemon den and starts pulling out more of those crystaline candies, shoving them in her bag.
"Oh...there's really big ones in this one..."
Child....
[Let's Sing A Song About Trains!]
Eventually the riveting tour of the Wild Area must end. Reira's backpack is absolutely bursting with experience candies (not to mention that large egg she found in Alola all that time ago), but now she's got something else as well.
A black and white striped egg, of somewhat smaller scale, sits on her lap. She's been a little more protective of this one, see- it was given to her by the Obstagoon crew personally, and she wants to take good care of it. At the same time...
"...........I hope you hatch faster..." she mutters, frowning a bit at it.
[CAN...DY...]
It's finally time for rest. Everyone is settled in the hotel, and while one egg remains nestled in candies, the other is nested on a pillow instead. Both are technically beside each other of course, and not on a bed, but Reira is doing her best. As it is, she carefully pulls out a small little candy and eyes it eagerly. She's been waiting. Waiting so she doesn't spoil any of her food like everyone has taken to warning her. So she brings it to her mouth and............
.............
"Blhhhhh..." Wow this tastes terrible actually, what the heck. "'S gross..."